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Spanish Noun:Gringo

Pronunciation:Green-goh

Translation:Gringo

Function:noun

Used in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Perú, this refers to an “all-american” individual. Usage is no longer pejorative in most countries, but just a shorter word than ‘estadounidense’

Negro’ [Black] is not a pejorative either. It is even used to show affection or love. Every country has such local terms to refer to aliens.

Example:El gringo que vino del norte

Translation:The gringo that came from the north

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Spanish Noun:Psicología

Pronunciation:see-coh-loh-geeah

Translation:Psychology

Function:noun

More simplifications: Some Spanish words are loosing a letter and both the old and modern form are correct, for example, all words beginning with ‘ps’ can also be written without the ‘p’: ‘psicología’ is one of them, ‘psiquiatra’ [psychiatrist] is another.

Also, when prefix ‘re-’ [re-] meets a word beginning with an ‘e’, the result might be a single ‘e’, as in old ‘reembolso’ [refund], now ‘rembolso’. Prefix ‘Sobre-’ is in the same case, as in ‘sobrentender‘ [be implied]

Example: sobrestimado

Translation:overestimated

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Spanish Verb: dé

Pronunciation:deh

Translation:give

Function:verb

Most single-syllable Spanish words need no ‘acento’ [stress mark], but some do, and there are one or two very common, such as the pronoun ‘tú’ [you]. If you don´t use the ‘acento’, then you are talking about possessive ‘tu’ [yours]

Another interesting pair is ‘de’ [of] and ‘dé’ [give it], functioning as a preposition or verb, depending of whether the stress mark is used or not.

Example:si, sí

Translation:if, yes

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Spanish Pronoun:Vos (in America)

Pronunciation:Vohs

Translation:You

Function:Pronoun

In the so-called ‘zona rioplatense’ of Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina, very close people ara addressed using ‘vos’ instead of ‘tú’

The associated verb conjugations change from one country to another, and they follow “rules” not found anywhere else, so ‘vos sabés’ [you know] is from Buenos Aires and ‘vos sabes’ is used in the rest of Argentina.

Example:¡Ya te dije que me dejés en paz!

Translation:I’ve told you to leave me alone!

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Spanish verb:Dieciséis

Pronunciation:Abaer

Translation:Has

Function:verb

More simplifications: You don´t have to make this verb agree with the subject, if another verb is not present. Rule of thumb: If there is no other verb, then just use ‘Hay’, ‘Había’ or ‘Habrá’, depending on Tense.

Examples: ‘Hubieron muchos truenos’ is wrong, ‘Hubo muchos truenos’ is right. ‘Habrán 3 comidas’ is wrong, ‘Habrá 3 comidas’ is right

Example:Si sólo hubiera dos asientos libres

Translation:If only there were two free seats

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Spanish Word: Cerveza

English Word: Beer, ale, malt liquor

Pronunciation: ther-vay-thah’

Function: noun

Your visit to any Spanish country will never be complete unless you have sampled what the local brew has to offer. Beer lovers would have a blast sampling drinks like cerveza de barril or draught beer; cerveza de botella or bottled beer; cerveza negra or brown beer; cerveza clara or light beer; and cerveza de sifón or draught beer.If someone asks you “¿De barril o botella?”, you have to say whether it’s a draught or bottled beer that you want.

Example: En esa tienda venden mi cerveza preferida.

Translation: In that shop, they sell my favorite beer.

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Spanish Word: Libre

English Word: Free

Pronunciation: lee’-bray

Function: adjective

The word libre in Spanish has quite a number of meanings. It can mean that something like a taxi is empty or unoccupied. It can also refer to someone who is not married. The term trabajar por libre refers to someone who is a freelancer.

Here, we will use the term libre in reference to something that is not occupied, such as in the following sentence:

Example: Esa plaza no está libre.

Translation: That seat is not free.

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Spanish Word: Fresco

English Word: Cool, fresh

Pronunciation: fres-koh’

Function: adjective

Depending on how it is used in a sentence, the word fresco itself has a few equivalents in the Spanish language.

For example, the term fresco can refer to a man who has a fresh attitude. When you say la fresca, it means that there is a cool breeze, but it can also refer to a blunt remark.Finally, when you say al fresco, that is the equivalent of saying that it is cool outside.

Example: Era un día lluvioso y fresco.

Translation: It was a cool and rainy day.

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Spanish Word: Queso

English Word: Cheese

Pronunciation: keh-soh’

Function: noun

If you’re dining in a quaint Spanish restaurant or sampling the local brew in one of the tapas bars, you might have a craving for a slice of their local cheese. The word is pronounced as keh-soh’ and here’s how you will use it in a sentence.

Example: Una ración de queso por favor.

Translation: A portion of the cheese, please.

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Spanish Word: Nocturno

English Word: Evening, night

Pronunciation: knock-tur-noh’

Function: adjective

You may have noticed that the function of the word nocturno as it is described here is an adjective. This is because in Spanish, the word is used not as a noun – but as an adjective to describe how things are happening at night, or how clubs or establishments are still open during the evenings.

Example: Donde está el club nocturne?

Translation: Where is the nightclub?

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Spanish Word: Derecho

English Word: Straight

Pronunciation: day-ray’-cho

Function: noun
There is actually quite a number of meanings for the Spanish word derecho. It could refer to being lawful or just; it can refer to the taxes or the customs department, or it could also refer to the right side of a piece of clothing. However, we will focus here on the use of derecho when asking directions – which pretty much means that you need to go straight ahead.

Example: Ir derecho…
Translation: To go straight…

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Spanish Word: Suficiente

English Word: Enough, sufficient

Pronunciation: soo-fee-the-en’tay

Function: adjective
Let’s say that you’re having dinner and you hear a new Spanish companion say something about not having enough money on him or her to pay for the meal, this is what you will usually hear:

Example: No dinero suficiente.
Translation: I don’t have enough money on me.

Another sentence that you might hear the locals say when they talk to each other is “No tienes la estatura suficiente” which means that you’re not tall enough.

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Spanish Word: Necesito…

English Word: I need.

Pronunciation: nay-they-se-toh’

Function: transitive verb
When traveling to any part of Spain, you do need to learn what to say so that you can express what is it exactly that you need. This is where the Spanish word necesito becomes handy.

Example: Necesito que me lo digas…
Translation: I need you to tell me…

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Spanish Word: ¡Socorro!

English Word: Help!

Pronunciation: so-cor’-ro

Function: verb
Another Spanish term for help is ayuda – although if you are in an emergency, the term socorro is more often used. Naturally, you would want anybody within hearing distance to come to your aid in case you encounter any type of emergency which is why it is a must to learn about this Spanish term for the word “Help!”

Example: ¡Socorro!
Translation: Help!

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Instead of having just one Spanish word for the day, let’s amp things up a bit and make it seven.

If you’re vacationing in some exotic beach in Central America, you might be tempted to laze away the time – but you don’t want to miss your return flight – so you need to learn about the Spanish terms for the days of the week!

Here’s the list:

Monday – Lunes
Tuesday – Martes
Wednesday – Miercoles
Thursday – Jueves
Friday – Viernes
Saturday – Sabado
Sunday – Domingo

However, if you want to ask a local what the day is today, the correct sentence would be “¿Cuál es hoy?”. Then, you will get the above responses which correspond to the days of the week.

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Spanish Word: Multa

English Word: fine

Pronunciation: mool-ta

Function: noun
No matter which part of the world it is that you are in, paying a fine for a traffic violation or a similar offense is something that some individuals just have to bear. If you do need to pay a fine, the Spanish term that you will hear is multa.

Example: ¿De cuánto es la multa?
Translation: How much is the fine?

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Spanish Word: Habitaciones

English Word: Rooms available

Pronunciation: abee-tathyon

Function: noun
Let’s say that you’re a backpacker and you stumbled upon a charming bed and breakfast or guesthouse. Naturally, you would check first whether there are any vacancies – this is how you would ask the question:

Example: ¿Tiene alguna habitación libre?
Translation: Do you have any vacancies?

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Spanish Word: Lluvia

English Word: rain

Pronunciation: lyo-bya
Function: noun
When visiting any tropical country in South or Central America, the one thing that might put a damper on your vacation is the often unpredictable rain showers. As such, it would definitely if you will know how to ask a local in their native tongue whether you’re bound to have a good weather or not.

Example: Cree usted que es la lluvia?
Translation: Do you think it will rain?

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